Khaberni - The Greater Amman Municipality has implemented specialized projects for the maintenance and rehabilitation of several tunnels, bridges, and vital intersections in the city of Amman, with a total cost nearing 650,000 dinars, as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain the readiness of the road network, enhance the efficiency of infrastructure elements, and improve traffic safety levels.
The main works included a project to maintain and rehabilitate 25 intersections and vital locations in several main corridors in Amman, worth approximately 500,000 dinars, in addition to implementing a separate project for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Abdoun tunnel valued at nearly 150,000 dinars.
These projects are part of the Amman Municipality's programs aimed at maintaining the technical condition of tunnels and bridges and extending their operational life, ensuring the continued efficiency of these facilities and their service to road users.
The maintenance and rehabilitation works included treating damaged parts of the walls and ceilings of tunnels and bridges, as well as removing and replacing damaged railings, and completing missing parts using materials of the specified type and approved specifications, thus preserving safety and the general appearance of the facilities.
The works also involved treating and maintaining expansion joints in bridges and tunnels, supplying and installing and replacing fully or partially damaged joints, using rubber or steel joints depending on the nature of each site and its technical requirements, in addition to treating the areas surrounding the joints and rehabilitating them.
As part of the rehabilitation effort, works were carried out to clean and treat concrete surfaces using sandblasting and water blasting, in preparation for the execution of treatment, protection, and painting works in accordance with the approved technical specifications, contributing to protecting structural elements, improving their appearance, and extending their service period.
The projects also included specialized works for the maintenance and treatment of the walls and structures of the Abdoun and Suhaib tunnels, involving the treatment of damaged parts and carrying out rehabilitation and painting works according to the technical condition of each site.
Maintenance and rehabilitation works were distributed among several main axes and vital locations in Amman, including the Army Street, Medina Street, Jordan Street, the Ring Road, Jerusalem Street, Wasfi al-Tal Street, and King Abdullah II Street, in addition to a number of intersections and vital facilities, notably the intersection of Princess Sumaya Street with the Airport Street (Safeway Bridge), and the Fourth Circle (Lower Tunnel) intersection, and Jabr Complex (Lower Tunnel) intersection.
The Greater Amman Municipality, through these works, ensures to follow regular programs for road facility maintenance and rehabilitation, which helps minimize the worsening of damages, enhances the efficiency of existing assets, contributes to enhancing traffic safety, and improves the level of service, extending the operational life of tunnels and bridges, and maintaining the urban appearance of Amman.
These works fall within the Amman Municipality’s strategy to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the road network and associated facilities, continuing to carry out preventive and remedial maintenance works according to technical priorities and the condition of each site, providing a more ready and efficient infrastructure to serve citizens and road users.
